[BRIEFING.COM] The market is holding steady in front of the close. The S&P 500 (-0.8%) and Nasdaq Composite (-1.8%) trade near session lows.
Treasuries settled with solid gains. The 10-yr note yield declined nine basis points to 4.19% and the 2-yr note yield fell 12 basis points to 4.51%. This price action was in response to the cooler-than-expected CPI report. Today's $22 billion 30-yr bond reopening met weak demand.
Market participants will receive the following economic data on Friday: